toxophilite

[ tok-sof-uh-lahyt ]

noun

a devotee of archery; archer.

Origin of toxophilite

1785–95; Toxophil(us) bow-lover (coined by Roger Ascham in his 1545 book so entitled <Greek tóxo(n) bow + -philos-phile) + -ite¹

Other words from toxophilite

tox·oph·i·lit·ic [tok-sof-uh-lit-ik], /tɒkˌsɒf əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective
tox·oph·i·ly, noun

Words Nearby toxophilite

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How to use toxophilite in a sentence

toxophilite, tok-sof′i-līt, n. a lover of archery: an archer.
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British Dictionary definitions for toxophilite

toxophilite

/ (tɒkˈsɒfɪˌlaɪt) formal /

noun

an archer

adjective

of or relating to archery

Origin of toxophilite

C18: from Toxophilus, the title of a book (1545) by Ascham, designed to mean: a lover of the bow, from Greek toxon bow + philos loving

Derived forms of toxophilite

toxophily, noun

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